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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at
12:08 AM
On Campus Next Week
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, (www.ehl.edu/eng) is one of the top programmes in the world for hotel management. In a 2007 industry survey of international hospitality management schools providing university-level programs École hôtelière de Lausanne was chosen as the world's best hotel school. They offer a 4 year Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management. The minimum entry requirements for IB Diploma students is approximately 28-30 points, but points alone do not guarantee entry. Mr. Chen from the Student Affairs Department will be at school on Wednesday, April 29 at 1pm in the Glass Hall. If you are interested in hotel/hospitality management try to attend his talk. Note that graduates in Hotel/Hospitality Management are increasingly in demand and this is a growing industry.
Canada Scholarship Information
www.ScholarshipsCanada.com offers very comprehensive information on scholarships for Canadian universities. You need to register on line (it’s free) and enter some information to narrow down the search criteria.
IB June Holiday Revision Course – Grade 12 Only
OSC offers a holiday revision course to help students revise for the November IB exams. The course is held in Sydney during our July holiday. (Note there is another session in Melbourne in September but we do not have holidays then.) More information, including registration, at http://www.osc-ib.com/ib-revision-australia/
Applying to Oxford or Cambridge Universities, UK
Any Grade 12 student thinking of applying to Oxford or Cambridge must see me or email me by the end of this week. Note that both are extremely competitive: you should only consider applying if you are achieving 6s and 7s and a minimum of 38 points without bonus points, as well as being fully involved and highly motivated. Both require interviews and often require further entrance tests.
Off Campus Presentations
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Thursday, 23 April, 7pm, 10 Central Exchange Green, Pixel Bldg. #01-01
DigiPen is holding an information session on their degree programmes. They offer a Bachelor of Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation, a Bachelor of Science in Game Design, a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production Animation, and a Bachelor of Arts in Game Design. They will also showcase student artwork, animation and game projects and give a campus tour. See http://singapore.digipen.edu or the flyer on the noticeboard for more details.
University of Chicago, Duke University, Wellesley College and Yale University
Friday 24 April, 7 – 9 pm, Raffles Junior College, Lecture Theatre 4, Block B, Level 3, 10 Bishan Street 21
All four universities are amongst the most selective US universities (you need a minimum of 39 points to apply and students who have been accepted to these universities are generally in the 42-45 point range.). Their presentation will focus on admission to highly selective universities in the US as well as the academic offerings and residential life programs at each of the institutions. If you are in the 38+ point range and are thinking of studying in the US you should try to attend this talk. Parents are also invited to attend.
Ever thought about university study in Spain?
IE University (http://www.ie.edu/) in Spain offers Bachelors degrees in Architecture, Communication, Business Administration, Tourism Management, Law, Art History, Psychology and Biology, taught entirely in English. They also offer substantial financial aid and scholarships. See their website for more details or the brochure on the noticeboard.
Dates to Note
April 23 DigiPen Institute of Technology Information Session, 7pm, 10 Central Exchange, Pixel Building #01-01
April 24 University of Chicago, Duke University, Wellesley College and Yale University, 7 – 9 pm, Raffles Junior College, Lecture Theatre 4, Block B, Level 3, 10Bishan Street 21
April 29 Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, (www.ehl.edu/eng).
1pm in the Glass Hall